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HLSC 120 - Human Anatomy > Chapter 8 - Lower Limb & Foot > Flashcards

Chapter 8 - Lower Limb & Foot Flashcards

1
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How many bones make up the lower limb?

A

60 (30 on each side)

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Femur

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-longest, heaviest, strongest bone in the body

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Head of the Femur

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-articulates with the hip

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Fovea Capitis

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-part of the head that is an attachment site for ligaments

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5
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Greater and Lesser Trochanters

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-attachment site for many muscles

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Intertrochanteric Chest

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-extends between greater and lesser trochanters
-boundary between neck and shaft

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7
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Gluteal Tuberosity (post. view)

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-insertion point for some gluteal muscles

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8
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Medial and Lateral Condyles

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-articulate with tibia and fibula

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Medial and Lateral Epicondyles

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-attachment sites for ligaments

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10
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Intercondylar Fossa

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-houses stabilizing ligaments

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11
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Shaft

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-attachment site for medial group of muscles

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12
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Patellar Surface

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where patella attaches

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13
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Pecteal Line and Lineas Aspera

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-on the posterior side

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14
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Popliteal Surface

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-enclosed by medial and lateral supracondylar lines
-posterior surface

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15
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Patella

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-a seismoid bone
-the knee cap
-forms the patellofemoral joint

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16
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Base of the Patella

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Superior Portion

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17
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Apex of the Patella

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-cone shaped inferior point

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18
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Articular Surface

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-articulate with femur
-smooth portion on posterior side

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19
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Tibia

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-shin bone
-weight bearing

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20
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Fibula

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-skinnier bone
-doesn’t contribute to weight bearing

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21
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Which bone is the lateral bone?

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fibuLA is LAteral

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22
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How many bones are in the foot?

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-26 in total
-7 tarsal bones
-5 metatarsals
-14 phalanges

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23
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Talus

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articulates with tibia and fibula

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24
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Calcaneus

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-largest and strongest
-heel bone

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25
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Other Tarsals

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-navicular
-cuboid
-3 cuneiforms

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26
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Metatarsals

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-I (hallux) through V (little toe)
-have base, shaft, head

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27
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Hallux

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big toe

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28
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Tarsus

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ankle

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29
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Metatarso-phalangeal Joint

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between metatarsal and proximal phalanx

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30
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Tarso-metatarsal Joint

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Between tarsal bones (cuneiforms and cuboid) and the metatarsals

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31
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Intertarsal joints

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between the tarsals bones

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32
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What articulates with the talus?

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medial and lateral malleolus

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33
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Function of Foot Arches

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-support the weight of the body
-spring and leverage when walking

34
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When are the arches flexed?

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when body weight is applied

35
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Flatfoot

A

-arches decrease or fall

36
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Clawfoot

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-too much arch occurs due to various pathologies

37
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Medial Longitudinal Arch

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extends from the heel to the great toe

38
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Lateral Longitudinal Arch

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-not as high as the medial longitudinal arch
-extends between the heel to the little toe

39
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Transverse Arch

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-runs perpendicular to the longitudinal arch
-between navicular and cuneiform bones

40
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Thigh Muscles that move knee joint/leg

A

-mainly originate from the pelvic girdle and femur
-3 groups

41
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Anterior Extensor Muscles (group I)

A

-quadriceps femoris group
-all four extend the leg at the knee joint and flex the thigh at the hip
rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius

42
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Common insertion point for the group I thigh extensors

A

Tibial Tuberosity

43
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  1. Rectus Femoris (group I extensor)
A

-superficial muscle
O: anterior inferior illiac spine
I: tibial tuberosity

44
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  1. Vastus Lateralis (group I extensor)
A

O: greater trochanter and line aspera of femur
I: Tibial Tuberosity

45
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  1. Vastus Medialis (group I extensor)
A

O:linea aspera of femur
I: tibial tuberosity

46
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  1. Vastus Intermedius (group I extensor)
A

O:Anterior and lateral surface of the body of the femur
I: Tibial tuberosity

47
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Posterior Flexor Muscles (group II)

A

-hamstrings femoris group
biceps femoris
semimembraneous
semitendinosus

48
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Common Origin of group II posterior flexors

A

Ischial tuberosity (sitting bone)

49
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Common movement of the posterior group

A

flexes the leg at the knee joint and extend the thigh at the hip

50
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Medial Femoris Muscles (group III)

A

gracilis

51
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Gracilis (group III)

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-adducts thigh at the hip joint
-rotates the thigh medially
-flexes the leg at the knee joint
O: the body and inferior ramus of the pubis
I: medial surface of the body of the tibia

52
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Leg Muscles - Anterior Compartment

A

-extensor hallicus longus
-tibialis anterior
-extensor digitorium longus

53
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Leg Muscles - Lateral Compartment

A

peroneus longus and brevis

54
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Leg Muscles - Posterior Compartment (SUPERFICIAL LAYER)

A

-gastrocnemius
-soleus
-plantaris

55
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Leg Muscles - Posterior Compartment (DEEP LAYER)

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-flexor digitorium
-flexor hallicus longus
-tibialis posterior
-popliteus

56
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  1. Extensor Hallicus Longus (anterior compartment)
A

-extends great toe
-dorsiflexes the foot at the ankle joint

57
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  1. Tibialis Anterior (anterior compartment)
A

-dorsiflexes and inverts foot

58
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  1. Extensor Digitorium Longus (anterior compartment)
A

-extends toes 2-5
-dorsiflexes foot at the ankle joint

59
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Common action of the anterior compartment

A

-extend great toe
-dorsiflex foot at the ankle joint

60
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  1. Fibularis Longus and Brevis (lateral compartment)
A

-evert foot
-weaker in plantar flexing

61
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  1. Gastrocnemius (Posterior Compartment: Superficial Layer)
A

-flexes leg at the knee
-plantar flexes foot at the ankle

62
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  1. Soleus (Posterior Compartment: Superficial Layer)
A

-plantar flexes foot at the ankle

63
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  1. Plantaris (Posterior Compartment: Superficial Layer)
A

-weak leg flexor plantaris flexes foot at the ankle joint

64
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Common action of superficial layer (post.)

A

flexes leg at the knee and plantar flex the foot at the ankle joint

65
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  1. Flexor Digitorium Longus (Posterior Compartment: Deep Layer)
A

-plantar flex foot at the ankle

66
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  1. Flexor Hallicus Longus (Posterior Compartment: Deep Layer)
A

-plantar flex foot at the ankle

67
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  1. Tibialis Posterior (Posterior Compartment: Deep Layer)
A

-plantar flexes and inverts foot

68
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  1. Popliteus (Posterior Compartment: Deep Layer)
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-flexes leg
-medially rotates tibia to unlock the knee

69
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INTRINSIC FOOT MUSCLES???

A
70
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Sacral Plexus

A

-made from the anterior rami of spinal nerves L4-L5 and S1-S4
-largely anterior to the sacrum

71
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What does sacral plexus supply?

A

nerves to the buttocks, perineum, lower limbs

72
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Sciatic Nerve

A

-arises from sacral plexus
-longest nerve
-composed of tibial and common fibular divisions wrapped in a common sheath

73
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Coccygeal Plexus

A

-small
-formed by coccygeal nerves

74
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Sacral Plexus Innervations

A

-lower back
-pelvis
-perineum
-posterior surface of the thigh and leg
-dorsum and plantar of the foot

75
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Common Fib. Nerve Innervations

A

-anterior, lateral leg, dorsum of the foot

76
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Superior Gluteal Nerve

A

-gluteus medius and minimus
-tensor fasciae latae

77
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Inferior Gluteal Nerve

A

gluteus maximus

78
Q

Nerve to Prirformis

A

sex organs

79
Q

Pudendal (S2-S4)

A

-genitals
-skin of the scrotum
-clitoris
-labia
vagina

80
Q

look at textbook for nerve innervations

A
81
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Blood Flow to the Lower Limbs (Arteries)

A

-abdominal aorta
-external illiac artery
-femoral artery
-popliteal artery
-anterior tibial artery-> fibular peroneal artery-> dorsalis pedis-> digital arteries
-posterior tibial artery-> plantar arch (medial and lateral)

HLSC 120 - Human Anatomy (9 decks)

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